Who are Alkmonton Dairy?
Alkmonton Dairy is a small, family-run business. We’re based in Alkmonton, just south of Ashbourne in Derbyshire. Passionate about promoting our own products locally, we decided to cut out the middleman. We supply locally sourced and produced food products straight to people’s doorsteps. Whether you are a business, school, cafe or homeowner, we have a range of food products
How it all began
The ‘Alkmonton Ayrshire’ herd was established in August 2013 by Paul, Lenora and their son Richard. In April 2019 Richard married Jo (a local dairy farmer’s daughter). This is where Alkmonton Dairy was born.
Alkmonton Milk
We process and bottle milk that has been produced by our own Pedigree Ayrshire herd of cows. Our girls are very important to us and receive only the best care. In the warmer months of spring and summer, they go out in the sunshine and graze the luscious grass on the farm. Whereas during the autumn and winter months, they are sheltered from the miserable weather in warm, cosy sheds and fed homegrown produce. They receive the best love and care we can give them all year round.
Caring for our cows
Our herd of cow’s diet is now 100% soya free, and we grow around 90% of what our girls eat, here on the farm. Our aim is to produce 100% of what our cows eat here on the Alkmonton farm within the next 18 months.
Sustainability is at the heart of what we do
Like all farmers, the environment is very important to us. That’s why we aim to be as environmentally friendly as possible. Selling our produce locally massively reduces our carbon footprint, even more so now that we have a fleet of electric delivery vans.
We supply as much of our milk as we can in glass bottles. These can then be returned to the dairy, where they are washed, and re-used over and over again.
Where we deliver
We’re supplying around 800 homes in the local area, all within 10 miles of our farm. Which is located just south of Ashbourne. Explore our range of products.
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